Sotheby’s steps into sneaker sales
Sotheby’s in New York announced on Thursday its first-ever auction dedicated to sneakers, underlining their fast-growing status as collectibles able to command tens of thousands...
Germans fret about Merkel after shaking episodes
“Does Merkel travel too much?” asked mass-selling daily Bild on Friday as Germans fret about the health of their chancellor, who sat rather than stood...
German SPD lists von der Leyen failures in damning paper to EU peers
Germany’s Social Democrats have circulated a damning paper to their European political group in which they call Ursula von der Leyen an “inadequate and inappropriate...
China vows to tackle dead pig scam amid swine fever epidemic
Criminal gangs in China are faking outbreaks of African swine fever on farms free of the disease and forcing farmers to sell their healthy pigs...
Ireland considering port checks on whole island in case of no-deal Brexit
Ireland is exploring the idea of checking live animals and animal products from Britain as they arrive at ports on the whole island of Ireland...
Iran strikes opposition positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Tasnim
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have attacked positions of the Iranian armed opposition in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with drones and missiles, the Iranian semi-official news...
Lionfish invasion puts strain on Lebanon’s seas
The invasion of lionfish, a predatory fish normally found in the waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, is pushing environmentalists in Lebanon to urge...
Croatia’s drugs wholesalers limit hospital deliveries as debts rise
Croatian drug wholesalers have decided to limit deliveries of medicines to some hospitals in a row over mounting debts and urged the government to pay...
New Orleans braces for flooding, Trump declares emergency ahead of Storm Barry
New Orleans braced for severe flooding with residents told to hunker down as a growing tropical storm in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico headed for...
Trump declares state of emergency in Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Barry: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump declared a State of Emergency in Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Barry, the White House said in a statement late on...